Will "these" tractor outlast our parent's/grandparent's tractors?

[RobJ]

I have a John Deere 70 with a FEL on it.
I would have to say this old tractor is bullet proof.
almost no wrenching on it over the years it always runs.

I know my 2520 won't last anywhere near as long as the 70 did.
Granted the 70 is the biggest pain in the butt with a loader thanks to it being hand clutch. trying to stear run the loader and use the clutch all at the same time stinks.

That was top of the line when built! My Grandfather had some of those, not a FEL on any around the county. Didn't need them, no cows to move hay for(no hay pastures), they only pulled plows in the cotton and bean fields of Mississippi.

Rob

 

[daTeacha]

Would anyone be willing to hazard a guess as to the percentage of the old models still around? Yes, there a number of Ns and Jubilees and such, but what about the less popular stuff. Those are harder to find for a reason -- they either broke too much or were harder to fix or find parts for, and hence a broken one was either sold as scrap or left to rust into oblivion where it died.

Only the strong have survived. The same will hold true for the tractors we're buying now, except most of us will need dealer help sooner or later whereas the older ones were meant for a person who had a more self sufficient, make do, do it yourself or it doesn't get done attitude than the typical owner of a CUT today. Times, technology, tractors and tractorin' have changed a lot.

 

[Trainer]

Not to sound selfish or mean, but I just want the tractor to last as long as I need it. I have a Kubota L4400, standard shift with FEL and it seems to be well made and simple. With regular maintenance and using it sensibly, I should have a tractor that will last me a long time. I realize the clutch will have to be replaced. When I was a boy we had the 2 cylinder JD's, old JI Case's, and 8N Fords. In fact I have an old Farmall C that needs to be restored.

 

[vsteel]

So can you make me some a chip for an IBM XT?

Technically the way the computer world works, asking for XT parts is like asking for steam engine parts or for Hart Parr "old reliable" parts.

I guess to see if they do last, you can ask me in 50 years if I still have my 2320 John Deere.

 

[RobJ]

Technically the way the computer world works, asking for XT parts is like asking for steam engine parts or for Hart Parr "old reliable" parts.

hehe, exactly my point. And that was just 20 years ago give or take.

 

[dmccarty]

The idea of getting parts for an XT got me curious....

So I googled.....

There are forums with people talking about refurbishing old PCs.



Its sounds like a bunch of guys fixing old tractors....



I would think you would be able to get parts for an old PC/XT/AT.

Later,
Dan

 

[Soundguy]

I have an old Xt in the garage, as well as an older unit using an 8088.. not an 8086.. and it is running on CPM.. I also have a couple tandy hx's ( essentially an xt ).. as well as an old sperry xt clone.. complete with a perstore hdd controller card and some mfm 20meg drives.. herc graphics.. etc... all ran when turned off.. so I'd imagine all prom and dram are still good.. if you like 300ms and 150 ms dram

soundguy

 

[FULLPULL]

Take the TC series tractors they havnt been on the market long enough for the after market companys to kick in gear with parts to replace the things that go wrong with them . I hope they do one day .

 

[RobJ]

The idea of getting parts for an XT got me curious....

So I googled.....

There are forums with people talking about refurbishing old PCs.



Its sounds like a bunch of guys fixing old tractors....



I would think you would be able to get parts for an old PC/XT/AT.

Later,
Dan

That a good point but remember they were around for many years, first 1983, then the upgrade in 1986, then not sure how long they ran after that. We had some in the office around 89'-90'. Hundreds of thousands of them out there. But then take a tractor that makes a 2-3 year run(much smaller numbers...my own L2500 only made a 2 year run) and the number of guys tinkering with them goes way down compared to the PC or XT.

Carburators (sp?) didn't change much over the years on gas engines just line the bosch style inline injection pump on my 1999 L is the same as today and 40 years ago. No computer needed.

 

[Dargo]

.. if you like 300ms and 150 ms dram

soundguy

Oooh, speedy!

From back in my other life, when I owned a computer store, I still have a new XT complete with monitor sitting on the shelf. Heck, I think I have an old 8086 with dual 5 1/4" floppy drives sitting out there somewhere as well. And, those were the 750 drives too, not the 1.2 drives!